Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

[Celtic Chick]

Sorry to hear about your hen, Ken. Good luck with your broody.

Kris, sorry no more of your eggs hatched. Could you maybe lay some newspaper on the floor in your utility room in case momma can't make it outside the next time?

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Ahhh, FT, you almost made me spit my coffee this morning. Good one!

BBP almost made me do it again. And TO with her sleeping with a pig comment.

Carol, I'm

for your mom & her surgery.

Bigz & DrH, I'd be in jail too. Didn't know that about home invaders.

Good thing I got a real long driveway. We don't even get trick-or-treaters, unless they are on ATVs.

I hope your knee feels better, DrH. And Bigz, I meant to ask what kind of bladder issue your cat has?

Glad to hear you are alive & well, Jim. I was starting to wonder.

MLH, sorry to hear about Saxon. I hope plan #1 works.

Been real busy around here lately. I got the coop & carport all cleaned out yesterday since the weather was kinda decent. Laid down some fresh wood chips but I have to get more for a deeper layer for winter. The girls were trying to help me by tearing apart a straw bale & spreading it around. They didn't seem to share my opinion of using the straw for the rabbits and not them.

While I was out there, I noticed my roo, Moose, was doing a pretty good Elvis impersonation every once in a while. Whenever he put most of his weight on his right leg, it would start trembling. and sometimes the rest of his body would shake for a few seconds. He didn't have any trouble when his weight was on the left leg or if both legs held the weight equally. It was weird. It didn't happen often, but enough for me to notice it quite a few times (I was out there for a couple of hours). He has no problems eating, drinking, scratching, alerting others to treats or doing his "manly business". He has no problems walking either, but I did notice that he picks his right leg up higher than his left, almost like he's goose-stepping with that one leg. I don't see any visible signs of any swelling or anything abnormal, but he is a wild thing, so I couldn't catch him if I tried to give him a good looking over. Anyone have any ideas? He's only 1 1/2 years old, I think. I had Myrtle in the house last week & didn't see any bugs on her. And I took one of her poos in when I went to the vet & she was negative for any parasites or cocci.

Jasmine is the pretty much the same. Today she looked like she was having a little more difficulty with her right leg so I might run her up to the vet for another anti-inflammatory shot tomorrow. The last one seemed to help. We shall see. She is in a smallish cage so she doesn't have to move around too much to eat or drink. Neither of which seems to be affected by her current condition, BTW. She eats like a little piggy. And, no, I do not need any of those, thank you, FT.

Well, I'd better get to bed. I got up way too early to still be functioning at this hour. Sweet dreams, all!

 

[Cindlady]

Hi ALL... hope things are going well for you all!

Jim... glad you feeling better!

TO... just got peas for soup myself .... got to get that going tonight yet.

Guess this is time of year when even pet feel the aches and pains more. Duke is still hanging in there....

Roadrunner (the hen with the limp) is still limping but not quite as bad. She stopped laying so I think she may be missing her coop mates. If I could keep the roos off her I'd let her go back in the coop.

The guinea got sliced good today! I opened up that abscess a bout 1/2 an inch. flushed it, swabbed it, flushed it again. Tried packing it with a "tail" for draining put it kept falling out and we couldn't hold her still enough to to wrap it, so I guess I keep cleaning it.

At least it shouldn't close up and fill up right away. Speaking of guineas..... The chickens found a loose board in the wood part of the fence. The guineas fallowed .... one is spending the night on the neighbor's roof!

Hope she's still there in the morning!

FT... no! I can not take care of anymore animals!

LOL If I were 20 years younger (maybe 10 ) and much richer... I would.

raiq... DH and I aren't "sleep compatible" either. Besides the fact that we sleep different shifts... we sleep way different temperatures! With his diabetes he sleeps hot and under a sleeping bag. Where as I like it around 65* (or less)! And yes, his alarm goes off right about the time I start to dose off!

Love him dearly

, but we just can't SLEEP together! Besides, he takes up ALL the closet and dresser space!

Well, better get my peas soaking and stoke the fire! Night all!

 

[Dr HaHa]

Good Morning All! CC forgot to mention when you posted those pics of Moose. If you can catch him check his feet for bumble. Can see why you named him that, he's a very big boy! Funny about the squeezing through the door.

Going back on more fish oil hope it helps with the knee. It swells up when I do a lot of wood splittin. Need to do one tree at a time. I wrap it with an Ace and it helps. Wish someone was closer that knew how to slice and dice Peatwo's bumble foot. I've tried a couple of times but am not getting it. I'm afraid I'll cut something that shouldn't be. It bothers him.

Cind glad to hear Duke is hanging in there and your G is draining! MLH hope you find a way to ease the pain on your dog. Dogs seem to rack up some pretty expensive vet bills. Apparently that fan in the coop was allowing some cold air in there. I went to put them to bed last night and almost everyone was on the roost, they've been sleeping all around the coop. Glad I did it think they'll now cuddle for warmth.

 

[Terri O]

Good morning everyone! Glad to hear all is well in most places! Cind I should be having my bowl of pea soup (prolly now pea PASTE) at about the same time yours will be done today! I cant wait for lunch

That Duke sure must be a lot sturdier than he looks! Wow...I am amazed that he is still with you after his last troubles! Good for him!
DrH...maybe you have to sit and rest your knee a while?

Ya know...kick back and be retired? Bet you dont know how to do that do you?

The finch above my computer is at it again! Everytime I sit down here to type he decides it's time to take a bath! I get a little shower right along with him.
FT--I do not want that variety of pig sorry...someday I might have one after the goats ans sheep are gone--and more...I have NO ROOM at the Inn. I will call my friend though...she used to have them. Maybe she wants to have them again...never know.
I had a guy stop this morning for EGGS!!!

He took 2 dozen...I am hoping he tells all his friends. I was pretty glad I was dressed before I came downstairs...that is usually NOT the case.

So all the signs are pointing to a good and prolific day. Stopping at my GF's house to dig up some horseradish later this afternoon...I hope her daughter has her baby there. I have yet to see him awake!
CC I hope your roo is OK. Maybe he just hurt his leg jumping up or down from somewhere? The Elvis thing gave me a chuckle. Maybe you should take him over to Sal's in Fort this weekend--they are having an Elvis impersonator there to perform...Moose could be his side kick? Couldnt you just SEE it!

Everyone would be lighting their lighters and swaying back and forth when Moose did his thing! I had to laugh remembering seeing this at an impersonator show in West Allis at the Fair Park one year during Western Days. (wow what a great sentence!) It was when Dh and I were first married; in this tent were all these people with lighters and swaying all over the place while "Elvis" was singing...there were a bunch that were crying...it was unreal! I was twelve or so when he died so I never got into his music at all...DH likes the "fat Elvis" he has a funny sculpture he got from someone as a gag gift that is Elvis in metal...like done in a HS art class. Might have to take a pic of that and share it with you all...it is interesting to say the least!

OK--time to get the party going here--LOTS to accomplish today! Have a great one! Terri O

 

[anniemary]

does anyone know where i can get my chickens processed in western Wi or eastern MN? would anyone be willing to help us with this? we would be using them for our own consumption.

i had a terrible accident involving my hand. My husband and i are trying to simplify chores since i cant help now for awhile and he works ft off the farm. we have 22 chickens and 3 geese.

thank you for your help!!!

annie

 

[jvls1942]

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Annie, there must be some Amish in your neighborhood who would process them for you.. ask at the feed mill..

You might try going to the Whizbang plucker site/ yahoo groups and asking there for someone in your area who might have built a plucker..

 

[Terri O]

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Annie I hope your hand will recover fully?! That is a terrible thing to have something happen to your hands...a very important thing to have working...along with eyes--right BigZ?

Praying for a speedy recovery for you...and I hope you find someone to help with your birds too! Terri O

 

[anniemary]

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Annie, there must be some Amish in your neighborhood who would process them for you.. ask at the feed mill..

You might try going to the Whizbang plucker site/ yahoo groups and asking there for someone in your area who might have built a plucker..

thank you for the suggestion1 i dont know where there is a feedmill in my area either. that was a another question i had a long time ago :-(. i will check the whizbang group. that's a good idea too!

 

[tiki244]

I finally am back online. There is so much I missed. Just a few comments now as I must do somethings outside.



DrH I hope that your mom is feeling better

And am sorry about your uncle passing away.

Jim the grrens is a good idea. I would like to do that with half the run at a time and then graze-sp them on that half and do the other half. Maybe next year.

I am sorry to hear about the achey and arthritic dogs.

I have one myself and she is a very special dog.

The bunny is very cute.

I am still in the process of making the greenhouse. I now have the wire all up for the roof with plastic on it, so there is a 16 ft by 4 ? ft area that is relatively snow free. I boot the chickens out there each day.

Havent set up a dust bath area yet.

BBP cute rooster.

....something about the hubby using the pop door.....

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FT has a PIG?? ......

My coop is fairly well insulated except where the chickens dug it out of some holes and ate it (BBP I need to talk to you) I put a heat bulb in there and water doesnt freeze. But it isnt neccassary (I am a bad speller today). The main thing is to keep the coop vented properly which I am still trying to get the proper air flow with out blasting the chickens with any major drafts. It would help if Mister would come out of the attic.

For jodeia60 quite a few pages back. >Coops and winter info: These are probably more appropriate if you read the bottom one first etc,.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=445004
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=126634 https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=606549

I got a ppair of new black silkies. Will add pictures when I can. Like I need more birds. But someone just up and wrote me and asked if I wanted them so what was I to do?

I probably forgot at least half of what I wanted to say.

I am going with mom to her DOCs appointment on the 13th so I can figure out what is going on. Sis has all sorts of ideas for me to change things. Uff DAH!!!

But she is in Maine and mom doesnt want to change so good luck to me. Kinda between a rock and a hard place. Tiring.

Bye for now.

 

[jvls1942]

picked up 1/2 ton of feed today.. should last a month or so..

I am not welcome on the old fart's thread.. they cannot handle straight talk any better than any other thread .. I am now a troll.. whatever the heII that is..

I think I know why people become hermits.. not a bad idea..

have 39 goose eggs.. they can stop any time , now..